Gastric Adenocarcinoma with Dual Differentiation toward Neuroendocrine and α-Fetoprotein-Producing Features: Report of 2 Cases

Gastric Adenocarcinoma with Dual Differentiation toward Neuroendocrine and α-Fetoprotein-Producing Features: Report of 2 Cases

Some gastric carcinomas show composite features of neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) and α-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing carcinoma, which are very rare; only a few cases have been reported to date. We reviewed an additional 2 such cases of gastric carcinoma, which were both advanced aggressive tumors sho...

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Main Authors: Shun Iida, Shinichi Ban, Keizo Kato, Shinji Endo, Ryota Matsuo, Kosuke Hirano, Takashi Okuyama, Yukinori Yamagata, Yoshihiko Ueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Dual differentiation
Gastric carcinoma
Neuroendocrine carcinoma
α-Fetoprotein-producing carcinoma
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/480075

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